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Happy editing! — Prof zed ! 17:01, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Thanks Profzed Schminnte ( talk) 17:03, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

— Maile ( talk) 00:03, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi.

Unsure how my edit was unconstructive. It can be evidenced from early recordings and their first full gig televised.

NG is infamous for providing mistruth to the press on all subjects so cannot be cited as credible by account. You cannot finish the way he has always done, from the earliest Oasis recordings in existence without the use of delay, and it's obviously a Roland Space Echo, and can be seen, as mentioned on their first televised recording. 2A02:C7F:CE2F:3200:55FA:51FF:6A51:F2BC ( talk) 15:17, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi there, thanks for reaching out to me. If you want to add information, please cite your sources. Unsourced statements will sometimes be removed. Also, the way your edit was written was basically berating the encyclopedia, which is disruptive editing. You also seem to be a misunderstanding the text; the Roland space echo is an effects unit, not a pedal. The article explicitly mentions effects pedals. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 15:22, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

You reverted my edit about Gay-Neck the Pigeon for vandalism, for seemingly no reason, I had only elaborated on the plot of the book.

If I broke any rule, do please tell me what I did to avoid further repercussion 169.139.16.91 ( talk) 18:14, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

You did not "elaborate" on the book's plot. You changed it to talk about Fortnite. Last time I heard, Fortnite wasn't around in the 1920s. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:16, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 12:03, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte. Thank you for your work on Loophonium. User:SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 11:50, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello I'm still very confused by what I'm looking at and don't know if there are DMs or not here and don't even know if I'm typing this in the right spot but I've seen some stuff about not being able to work on the Toon X TV wiki because I work for the company. I'll get better associated with the Terms that disallow such a thing. I thought since I knew all the proper information it would make more sense for someone with that information to run the page. Chrisvalentin92 ( talk) 19:45, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Chris. On Wikipedia, people with close connections to a person or organization are strongly discouraged from editing about it. Generally, if you want to make changes to the subject's article you must declare a conflict of interest (COI). You may then propose edits to the article indirectly.

Good reading for this is the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.

Thanks for reaching out to me. Talk pages are the right place to ask questions, although there is a specialized place for that as well. If you want help at any time, post a topic at the Teahouse. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:50, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I wasn't aware of the COI rules I just created my account today when I saw Toon X had a draft and got excited by the thought of us having a wiki page. If I understand properly I should have disclosed my involvement with the company publicly and suggested the changes in a "talk" about the page. Chrisvalentin92 ( talk) 20:01, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Yes exactly. Feel free to do that. If you still feel like editing, Wikipedia is free to edit for everyone, so you can edit another page to help advance the encyclopedia. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:16, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Should I go in and remove everything I added to it or make a suggestion that I be removed? Chrisvalentin92 ( talk) 20:20, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

I'll clear that up for you. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:21, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for all your help, Schminnte. Chrisvalentin92 ( talk) 20:23, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

You're very welcome. Speaking from experience, Wikipedia can be confusing at first. But, if you adjust to the way things are done here, you might find it can be a very rewarding hobby. Happy editing in the future Chris. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:25, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

I accidentally reverted your attempts to remove the vandalism. Incredibly sorry. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 21:38, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

@ TheManInTheBlackHat: it's fine. Things like this happen! I think I've seen you around reverting vandalism before, so all that good work overshadows little things like this. Don't worry about it :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 21:41, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

©️®️™️ Vrijheid blijheid ( talk) 18:57, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

@ Vrijheid blijheid: Do you have something you want to say? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Josh bell used to live in Ranton it’s on his birth certificate, he now lives in Liverpool and works as a BMS like I stated, check the HCPC register for evidence LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 19:40, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

It was more the fact that you mentioned his "favourite game", which seemed a bit suspicious. Can you cite a reference that shows that Bell is from Ranton? I've found the HCPC register here ( [1]) but that doesn't show it. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

@ LFCMATT1996: I've removed it again, please only add back when you have correctly referenced your information. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:54, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

The HCPC registration shows he’s a scientist, he only lived in Ranton as a child, so how can he provide evidence? LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 20:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Can you provide evidence he’s not from Ranton? LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 20:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

I’m sorry for mentioning his favourite game, that was some light hearted humor, but how can he prove he has lived there as a child? LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 20:03, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

@ LFCMATT1996: It's not whether I can prove he didn't, it's if you can cite a source showing he does. Please cite your reference in the article. (The HCPC register that I found there says nothing of Bell's birthplace.) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:06, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

He was born in Stafford, can I change the article to born in Stafford raised in Ranton? LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 20:08, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Do you have a source for that? If you don't have a source, please don't add it. See WP:OR Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:09, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

I have a source that he was born in Stafford yes? LFCMATT1996 ( talk) 23:25, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Could you cite that in the article? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:49, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Monotron at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 07:42, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte. Thank you for your work on Mittens (chess engine). User:SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 15:53, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Schminnte. I see that you were indeed bold and moved the Mittens to mainspace, where it has already met the approval of the NPP, so well done! It would be very suitable for a WP:DYK but the reason I'm commenting is to mention that you should also add something to the chess.com article, probably using the {{ main}} template together with a brief summary of your new article cited to its best sources. Mike Turnbull ( talk) 16:05, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

@ Michael D. Turnbull: Yeah, I'm glad. I'll do those things when I get on my computer (currently on mobile), I'd been thinking about possible DYK prompts already. It's been a while trying to get this reviewed but it's finally over. Thanks for your help, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:15, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:03, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

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	Thank you for your anti-vandal efforts, it's greatly appreciated. Jerium ( talk) 17:04, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot @ Jerium: it's nice to be appreciated. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:14, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you Femke Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:59, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 13:01, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Precious

You are recipient no. 2810 of Precious, a prize of QAI. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:40, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt, this was a lovely thing to wake up to in the morning. Thank you very much. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:25, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

Hey bud I was wondering since you're really good at musician articles. Could you write one up on this soulful music producer whom I discovered on Facebook? (@bmajor99) He has the verification so im assuming his an upcoming celebrity.

I found some articles on him via the name search B Major SA maybe it could be enough to be a sub article? 2C0F:F4C0:208B:2F74:946D:CF00:EB91:685B ( talk) 16:52, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi 2C0F:F4C0:208B:2F74:946D:CF00:EB91:685B, unfortunately I will have to decline this one. A few searches show some websites but none would count as reliable or independent, failing Wikipedia:GNG. The subject also seems to not fall under any criteria supplied at Wikipedia:MUSICBIO. It should be noted that topics that are "going to be notable" shouldn't have an article until they are notable, per Wikipedia:CRYSTAL.

So no, I'm not going to create the article. Sorry for any disappointment and happy editing, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:06, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

I found some articles links online that might help? I saw the guy also had a huge Controversy with a Southern African rapper name Youngsta CPT who by chance I found a Wikipedia article of when searching B Major. Mr B has 2 Music Award Nominations, what would be enough for me to write a sub of any musician in future? Cause I already got a list of names I'm looking into putting on wiki.

Links -

https://gazeti.afrocharts.com/2021/12/07/tuesday-interviews-b-major/

https://za.opera.news/za/en/entertainment/d096ae9d5d9a99f00884e1b46c859675

https://za.opera.news/za/en/entertainment/e83937f22dd7c173634b138adf9951da

https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/youngstacpt-responds-to-claims-that-1000-mistakes-music-composition-was-stolen-fba2c52f-9766-4763-b171-b5790a612bf0

https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/lifestyle-entertainment/lifestyle/youngsta-im-no-song-skelm-71fb165f-7bbd-4755-86f2-07348770c2bd 2C0F:F4C0:208B:2F74:946D:CF00:EB91:685B ( talk) 17:35, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

I wasn't aware of these websites. I'll put down something below for each:

Link 1: Interviews are primary sources and are not used to access notability (can be used for some information though)

Link 2 and 3 (bundled as by same outlet): Link 2 is a good start, a little short but it is independent and reliable. Link 3 should be discounted as a bit of research shows it is a widely published autobiography (most likely originating from https://sites.google.com/view/bmajor/home, a self-published website)

Link 4 and 5: Both of these links seem to be good, both discuss the same controversy between B Major and Youngsta CPT.

Overall, sources 1 (as long as not used to establish notability), 2, 4 and 5 look fine.

If you want my honest opinion, for now I think that if you (or I) was to make an article on B Major it would be deleted pretty quickly due to a lack of notability beyond the controversy. If you really want to include the information somewhere, I think the best course of action would be to add a "controversy" section to YoungstaCPT because that is what the reporting is mainly on. Some limited biographical details might be added for context. I would recommend this route over creating a draft article for now, the subject might be one to watch for the future. Thanks for replying and I hope you take my advice, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:01, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, sorry I had to undo your revert on Nord Stream. I looked into the article's editing history and the IP user you reverted and warned actually had the right call in removing the blatantly biased/one-sided info added by another user, which didn't reflect the consensus on the main article of the sabotage. PritongKandule- ✉️ 📝 18:16, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Sorry about that @ PritongKandule, all I saw was a removal of referenced content. You were quite right to revert me there: looking back at the edits now I can see that the content added was very heavily biased. I guess I wasn't seeing the bigger picture.

I have struck out my warning on the IP's talkpage now and apoligised. Sorry about this trouble and thanks for telling me. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:25, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Don't understand 'vandalism' reference. The article describes the vehicle is unpowered ("The weapon consists of a large rocket booster that carries the unpowered Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB)"

but also refers to 'ignition' ("The test of an All-Up-Round for CPS, which uses a two-stage booster * * * failed before ignition of the C-HGB.").

Maybe you meant 'release' instead of 'ignition,' but if you meant 'ignition' it seems to me that everyone would understand that as describing the vehicle as 'powered.' Is there a plausible alternate meaning that I do not grasp?

I think I was earlier, and have been today, constructive and civil in tone. If you have any response I'd be pleased to hear it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:6000:FFC0:62:9451:7A68:4DE1:A789 ( talk) 17:06, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi there 2605:6000:FFC0:62:9451:7A68:4DE1:A789: I think you meant to post this on Firefly115’s talk page. I reverted an edit on Jared Patterson last month from your IP address. Please address any messages concerning this to Firefly. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:05, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,656 views (652.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

I thought CNN would have been a satisfactory news source. The Johnson quote was published across global media and is not disputed. 185.47.217.162 ( talk) 14:12, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Didn't see the edit summary so I didn't see the references. However, it is your responsibility as an editor to include the reference in the article, especially for quotes. Feel free to add the quote including the reference as an online citation. See WP:REFB. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:31, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi Schminnte. After reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle or RedWarn.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war.
• If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
• Use common sense.

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:48, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much @ HJ Mitchell: I'm away on a course right now without my laptop so it might be a little while before I do some patrolling. First thing I'm doing when I get back is installing Huggle! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 21:00, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Great! Just take it steady. Huggle lets you move very quickly but you need to be sure the edits you're reverting are vandalism. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:04, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

I'll have a good look through the Huggle manual beforehand. Thanks again. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 21:07, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Toss 41.114.203.161 ( talk) 16:19, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Seekay Highlights Goliath 41.114.203.161 ( talk) 16:20, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

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		Thanks for beating me to tagging User:SRRipon for deletion! Illusion Flame ( talk) 16:14, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm juggling a lot of things just now but I always keep an eye on new user page creations... just in case :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:16, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

Me too. Great work! Illusion Flame ( talk) 16:22, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

Hey! I see you've done quite some work on the GOCE Drive. You're off to a good start! Keep up the good work! :) Tails Wx 05:40, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm finding it quite fun, so might do it again after this one as well. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Wow! Already off to a fast start! I can tell you are working hard! ;) Tails Wx 04:04, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

I think I spent too much time on copyediting and not enough looking at my Peer review! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:24, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Good luck and good work on the review! As I mentioned above, the copyediting looks great! Tails Wx 13:17, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Schminnte! Just checking in, how are you doing?

I was recently just reading some talk pages and looking around Wikipedia when I found that the user Moops was blocked. I was under the impression that they were a very trusted user, and when I was just starting out here, I wanted to make edits like them. I recently read the policy Wikipedia:Ignore all rules, wouldn’t that apply here?

I was also recently granted the reviewer right, any tips?

Nice to talk to you again,

- 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 21:08, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Hi again @ Illusion Flame. I'm fine, just doing some copyediting, CSD tagging and article improvement stuff just now. Tips for being a reviewer: I don't have many but I have these:

1: Quality over quantity: make sure that the edits you are allowing are constructive and don't accept something that you don't understand. Someone more familiar with the subject will come along and review the edit if you are unsure, after all, there are almost 8,000 of us.

2: Intermediate revisions: always check if there are intermediate revisions between pending and accepted changes. If so, make sure to review each edit individually.

3: Pending changes link: If you are familiar with user scripts, I use User:Omni Flames/PendingChangesLink to add an easy to access link to the pending changes page at top of the page (or in a drop down on mobile)

As for Moops being blocked, it has been quite a shock for a lot of people, as you can see from the conversation on their talkpage. While I am no policy expert, I don't think IAR applies here. Sockpuppetry is quite a serious offence and while I obviously haven't seen the CheckUser evidence, a block to a (like you say) respected account would be taken with caution as it could drive people away from the project if the accusations are false. So, unfortunately, I am inclined to agree that Moops should be blocked for now. It is sad; I also looked up to Moops quite a lot when I was beginning as they seemed to be a new comer as well, but now I'm not so sure. I sincerely hope that they, whoever they truly are, will take the Standard offer and return to edit later on. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 21:42, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

I also hope they take the offer you have talked about. Thanks for the tips too, I have installed the script.

Nice to talk to you,

- 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 21:55, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

If they do, they certainly won't be coming back as Moops. If you are familiar with SPI, I reccomend you take a look at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/PapaTakaro, which was recently closed. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:04, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

I am not super familiar with Sock puppet investigations, I tried to report one once through Twinkle and completely messed it up! If I am understanding it correctly, Moops has been using a lot of accounts, the ones listed on the page, to edit. I can’t believe they would do that. It is sad 😢. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 13:11, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

That's pretty much the jist of it. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 13:20, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

(Unrelated) Have you tried the tool AntiVandal? I use it a lot, and really like it! I know Huggle is supposed to be more powerful, but I don’t think it works on Mobile. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 13:42, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

I have, yes. Unfortunately it doesn't work as well due to my phone's aspect ratio. I prefer using Ultraviolet/RedWarn when I'm on mobile anyway. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:39, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Cool! 😎 - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 14:40, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello Schminnte, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I deleted User:Kanye Is The Stallion/sandbox, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, under a different criterion from the one you provided. The speedy deletion criteria are extremely narrow and specific, and the process is more effective if the correct criterion is used. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Ivanvector ( ^Talk/ _Edits) 17:14, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Sorry about that @ Ivanvector: I'm usually very good at determining CSD categories. For future reference, could you please explain why that page didn't fall under G3 for me? Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:17, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Nothing wrong with your tag, the template message is a bit aggressive. You had flagged this as a hoax or blatant vandalism, and it probably was, but it was definitely misuse of Wikipedia as a web host. I just switched to the criterion that I thought best fit, a lot of admins wouldn't bother. Ivanvector ( ^Talk/ _Edits) 19:42, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the explanation. I'll keep your advice in mind for the future. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:53, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Scaramouche (Milhaud) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MyCatIsAChonk -- MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) 14:02, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

The article Scaramouche (Milhaud) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Scaramouche (Milhaud) for comments about the article, and Talk:Scaramouche (Milhaud)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MyCatIsAChonk -- MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) 13:01, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt and Tim riley: thanks again for all your help! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:01, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Excellent! Well done, and let's hope for further GAs from you. Tim riley talk 19:41, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Woo! 👏👏👏 Tails Wx 12:11, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Tails, It's good to see it come to fruition. Onwards and upwards! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

March songs

my story today

A bit late for your birthday, but still fresh: best wishes! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:34, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much Gerda! I see someone else has been watching a certain new admin's talk page. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:30, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

today we remember the 150th birthday of Max Reger, who saw the horrors of a world war right when it began in 1914, while others were still in high patriotic moods -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 20:06, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Happy birthday Reger! Today is also the day I submitted my first GAN. Hopefully Scaramouche will be promoted; thanks again for your help with the peer review. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 22:47, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

sharing impressions from vacation on Madeira 20-30 March, pics now at 24 Mar from the peaks - congratulations on your first GA! What's next? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:51, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Honestly no clue! I'm thinking more classical music definitely. Maybe an FAC even for Scaramouche? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

If you want to travel to FA, give it a background section - a bit more on the composer ad his music, a bit more about the plays for which he wrote the incidental music - and alt text for all images - and then run another peer review. You will have noticed that Tim riley thought it was already for FAC ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:11, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Alt text was an easy fix, background will take some time. I'll put it on my to-do list. As always, any of your help would be appreciated Gerda :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:04, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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As per your email request, I have granted you WP:IPBE for one year. Happy editing! :) -- Yamla ( talk) 22:45, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Yamla. That was quick! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:16, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Why did you delete the truth about Barry Cooper? The edit was cited with a reputable source This American Life? Are you trying to hide that Barry Cooper groped a man's genitals and was fired from the force becuase of it? Curlygardener ( talk) 15:30, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

I also think i may have accidentally edited your page header, I apologize for that I am new to the talk side of wiki. I think I reverted everything and put my comment in the appropriate place Curlygardener ( talk) 15:33, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

@ Curlygardener, I am not. If you read the notice I left on your talk page instead of casting aspersions, you would see that I reverted your edit as it infringed the copyright of the website you referenced. You need to paraphrase, not copy and paste, from sources. Please refrain from using charged language against me. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 15:34, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining that Curlygardener ( talk) 15:38, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mittens (chess engine) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MyCatIsAChonk -- MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) 21:21, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

The article Mittens (chess engine) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mittens (chess engine) for comments about the article, and Talk:Mittens (chess engine)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MyCatIsAChonk -- MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) 01:22, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations Schminnte! Its been great to see this article develop. S0091 ( talk) 18:33, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

@ S0091: If it wasn't for you, I don't think the article would be here (I was thinking about giving up on it after a dearth of sources), so thank you! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:03, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

It was fate. I do not know anything much about chess, not sure how I came across the draft but just so happened to have read that WSJ article like the day before. Mittens lives!....and is a now a GA. :) S0091 ( talk) 19:42, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations, Schminnte, for another successful GA nomination! That chess engine looks interesting! Tails Wx 15:54, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Tails. It's an article I drafted up at the start of this year for a DYK, I just remembered about it a few days ago. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:01, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

@ Tails Wx and Blaze Wolf: Today I got a notification on my watchlist inviting me to sign up as a mentor. As I we have interacted before and I saw that you both were on the list, could you please explain what this involves and if I should sign up? This is posted here on my talk just for a central location. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 15:46, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Well, there's a couple points: Wikipedia:Mentorship states Mentorship is an arrangment in which one user assists another user. So, it's like assisting people. Mentorship also involves helping newcomers, and the newcomers can ask you on how to edit, or for assistance! Now, to become a mentor, you need a minimum of 500 edits and 90 days on Wikipedia, which you pass! A significant portion of your edits should also be in mainspace, which, uh...according to XTools, you've made 50.8%, which I think you "technically pass"! You can also check out Wikipedia:Growth Team features/Mentor list for a bit more information! So, according to all this data, I think you are eligible to sign up! I don't know where's Blaze, though...he hasn't been on for a full day, which I think is unusual...but I'm sure he'll be back! Tails Wx 16:04, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I'll wait to see if Blaze has anything to say before I sign up, so I'll wait a day. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:33, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@ Tails Wx, just to be certain, is all I have to do answer talk page questions? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:50, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Yep! Tails Wx 11:28, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

How to edit information at Wikipedia -- Pkchikoo ( talk) 07:41, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Hey there @ Pkchikoo! To edit Wikipedia, I would recommend having a read at Help:Getting started, which gives you a directory of helpful links and pages. Above all, be bold and get stuck in. Happy editing! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:47, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

is there a topic about coral bleaching -- Justice0707 ( talk) 04:03, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Justice0707, there is! You can find it here at Coral bleaching. Happy editing! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:19, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi Schminnte, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the autopatrolled user right to your account. This means that pages you create will automatically be marked as 'reviewed', and no longer appear in the new pages feed. Autopatrolled is assigned to prolific creators of articles, where those articles do not require further review, and may have been requested on your behalf by someone else. It doesn't affect how you edit; it is used only to manage the workload of new page patrollers.

Since the articles you create will no longer be systematically reviewed by other editors, it is important that you maintain the high standard you have achieved so far in all your future creations. Please also try to remember to add relevant WikiProject templates, stub tags, categories, and incoming links to them, if you aren't already in the habit; user scripts such as Rater and StubSorter can help with this. As you have already shown that you have a strong grasp of Wikipedia's core content policies, you might also consider volunteering to become a new page patroller yourself, helping to uphold the project's standards and encourage other good faith article writers.

Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:54, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Schminnte! I saw you just got your pages automatically patrolled which is cool! Ironically, I was about to nominate you when I saw HJ’s message! While I am not an article writer myself, I know good content when I see it, and your pages are really good. Keep up the great work! - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 20:30, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks @ Illusion Flame!! I really love writing and do it quite a lot, so this is a good thing for all the New page patrollers. I would have appreciated the nomination anyway, thanks for the sentiment. I just thought it might be nice for the people at NPP to have a break from all my publishing... Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:42, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

You’re welcome. I am sure all the NPP are happy about this too. Also, have you considered requesting NPP rights? You clearly know what content does and doesn’t belong on Wikipedia. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 20:59, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

I've thought about it, but just now I'm mainly focused on creating articles and taking them to DYK and sometimes GA. I find some joy in that. NPP might be something I'll apply for when I'm feeling bored of that. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:23, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello why cant i publish my article -- Amg Tymah ( talk) 11:10, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello @ Amg Tymah, could you elaborate on what you mean? I've looked at your contributions and this is apparently your first and only edit. If you are asking how to create an article, I would recommend reading Help:Your first article or using the steps outlined at Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Happy editing, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:14, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

-- Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

April songs

my story today

Thank you! - My story today is about the Alchymic Quartet, - I went away from DYK but it's the last one from last year. - The songs are about vacation, continued. --

@ Gerda Arendt: It's a good one for April Fool's: nice and funny, and a tribute to Spiegl's work. I think it's rather fitting. Good to see you back at DYK! Holiday times are here in the UK, Easter is upon us. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:18, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! I loved to see Marian Anderson and her story of protest against discrimination by singing on Easter Sunday 9 April 1939 on the Main page yesterday. Impressions of Easter here and music here. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 17:39, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

My story today, Messiah (Handel), was my first dip into the FA ocean, thanks to great colleagues. - a few pics added, one day missing -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:26, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Today is the 80th birthday of John Eliot Gardiner. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 16:39, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Happy birthday to John! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:46, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

He'll famously conduct on 6 May ;) - Today is the birthday of Marga Höffgen, would be 102. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 20:53, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Welcome to QAI! - Pick tasks to your liking, list articles you want reviewed at the top of the project talk, and reviewing those listed there is greatly appreciated! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:40, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

I'm not the best at reviewing, but I'll be sure to review any DYKs I see: that's the main area I can review in. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 09:54, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Go ahead. I don't do GA reviews, because there you are the only one responsible, and - as not a native speaker - I'd not be sure to do justice to the prose. But in peer reviews, you can just comment on specific aspects - and get to know the editors involved. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:22, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

"If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Schminnte " yo i put the wrong date and it got deleted for underage or something Pixelissad ( talk) 02:23, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

@ Pixelissad. That wasn't why the page was deleted: using your user page to promote your YouTube account is not allowed. Take extra care not to release any personal details in the future. Happy editing, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 09:24, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello @ Schminnte, nice to speak with you again. I saw you around and wondered if you had ever thought of editing on Simple English Wikipedia. The active community there is tiny and can really use all the help it can get. There are so many pages that need updated, vandalism that needs reverted, and pages that need to be created. If you are interested in helping out around SEW, let me know, and I recommend you read this. If you don’t, know worries, but the opportunity is always available!

Have a great day! - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 00:45, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Illusion Flame, I'm intrigued, could you tell me more before I sign up? I'm quite busy on en at the moment so am not looking for too much of a commitment. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 09:48, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Of course! Simple English Wikipedia is the same thing as English Wikipedia, but with a specific word list. You can only write content in simple words. Many readers of Simple English are people whose first language is not English. Other readers may be young. I would check out this page for more information. If you aren’t interested, don’t worry, I just thought I’d ask. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 10:24, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Illusion Flame. I'll get my account set up. I use twinkle and RedWarn heavily when patrolling RC on en. Are there gadgets like that on simple? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 10:26, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Twinkle is highly optimized for simple, and it works really well, but I don’t know about RW. You could always import the script though. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 10:35, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks again. I'll go get set up later. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 10:41, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Sounds good!👍 - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 10:42, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Hii. I would like to create a page as a Wikipedia article. Twenty two taphouse is a restaurant. Is there any guide that i can follow? Thanks -- Twenty Two Taphouse ( talk) 03:30, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Twenty Two Taphouse, a good guide to check out would be WP:YFA. I would not reccomend this though, as it would be an uphill battle for reasons I will lay out below.

First off, after a quick search, I couldn't find any independent reliable sources that could be used in a future article. This makes it unlikely that Twenty Two Taphouse meets our guidelines on notability for companies ( Wikipedia:NCORP and Wikipedia:Notability, so creating an article would be a challenge. More importantly, please keep in mind that editors are strongly discouraged from editing articles related to their work or other close-by topics ( Wikipedia:CoI). In addition, if you are an employee of the restaurant, paid editing must be disclosed in accordance with our terms of service ( WP:PAID). Please also look at the instructions I will leave on your talkpage regarding your username: on Wikipedia, we have rules against usernames that imply use by a company ( WP:ORGNAME).

I hope this clears anything up. Please follow these guidelines (especially WP:PAID and WP:CoI) if you are thinking about writing an article. I realise I am chucking around a lot of links, but be assured that these are important reading for managing a COI when trying to create an article. If you have any more questions, please contact me here using this talk page. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:55, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Aoidh ( talk) 12:03, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

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GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Hello :-)

I have read

• /info/en/?search=Help:Introduction (WP:I)
• /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia (WP:CTW)
• /info/en/?search=Help:Your_first_article (WP:YFA)
• /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:User_access_levels#Autoconfirmed_and_confirmed_users (especially WP:AUTOCONFIRM)

... and loads other.

However, I am bit confused wrt what the quickest way to obtain my goal: Publish a wikipedia page on a professor I am a fan of.

I do not feel like doing edits (and delete them again) just to "earn street credibility" (I can't think of anything I want to change - blatant errors or the like - and besides I regard such back-and-forth editing as kind of polluting the history track of serious pages... and I much to respectful of others work to mess with it).

The "right way" to go about it - the Articles for Creation process - doesn't seem appealing. WP:YFA states "Please note that the backlog is long (currently, there are 4,079 pending submissions; it often takes months)".

I suppose it doesn't help to do a draft

I read somewhere on Wikipedia that I shouldn't be afraid of contributing. Well, I am not, but I am kind of discouraged ... 🫤 -- AVAVAYA ( talk) 14:05, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi @ AVAVAYA, I'm sorry you're feeling that way. There is another way that you could do this, but I'll need more information before I reccomend it. Could you tell me the name of this professor? Also, do you have any connection to them, as you say this is your only goal? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:12, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi Schminnte

Thanks for reaching out :-) And so quickly too.

The professor is Thomas Sinkjær https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sinkj%C3%A6r

I can honestly say I have no relation. I take an interest in polio (my dad suffered from it) and Mr. Sinkjær has done some outstanding research in that field. I think he deserves some more credit. That's all.

Best regards AVAVAYA ( talk) 15:18, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@ AVAVAYA, I've done some research, and I believe that they are notable for Wikipedia per point 6 of Wikipedia:NPROF (I would recommend reading the entire guideline, it makes some important points). So, you should be able to go ahead and start a draft at Draft:Thomas Sinkjær (click to create). I found some promising references as well: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. If you need a sort of template to write an article, maybe base some of them off of the articles I've written on IEEE fellows? You can find them on my userpage. I would still reccomend a thorough reading of WP:YFA Once you are finished, message me on my talk page again and I'll help you move it into mainspace after I have a look over it. I hope this helps. Happy editing! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:06, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much Schminnte ♥ AVAVAYA ( talk) 07:40, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi @ Schminnte

Now I have done my best to make a decent page out of Draft:Thomas Sinkjær

I looked carefully at the pages you suggested, especially tried to “reverse engineer” on your page on Michael Eismann to figure out how you did it. Very helful, thank you 😊

I have some concerns:

1) I think I have maybe overdone the citations’ part a bit – in some cases I have sort of double up (notes 7,8) – completely different authors, sources and wording though, but basically saying the same thing. I don’t know what the Wikipedia community thinks of this?

2) Even more apparent redundancy with the CV’s. I found three, however, they are from different years and varying greatly in detail – the newest shorter than the one before that. So, though the newest is supposed to be the most encompassing, I feel the older ones add a lot of detail. Is my approach acceptable?

3) I have a feeling it might be a cultural/domain specific thing whether or not academic/scientific papers (which was what I wanted to list) are categorized as publications. So, instead of the ‘Publications’ heading, I used ‘Selected works’ as I was unsure if publications only cover books. Is my approach acceptable?

4) I have a major problem with backing some of the statements up with secondary sources – especially in the ‘Awards and honors’ section. The oldest ones predate the Internet Archive (i.e. before May 1996), and I have not succeeded in finding any mentioning anywhere on the Internet, except for in the CVs. Must these statements be deleted then?

5) I am especially unhappy about not being able to provide evidence for the award for outstanding polio research (1999) since it is my gratitude for Thomas Sinkjærs contributions to polio research that had me starting this page.

Sorry for my long message – hope you can guide me.

All the best, AVAVAYA ( talk) 22:11, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

@ AVAVAYA, I won't be able to look at this until later today. I will get back to you then. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:33, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

I recently started this article because I saw an advertisement for the he show while browsing the internet. I wanted to get your opinion on it. Do you think it should stay or be deleted? It is pretty short, but I think the content it has is fine. If you get a change please expand or nominate it for deletion if you don’t think it’s good. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 01:47, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Illusion Flame, sorry I was alseep. I wouldn't go as far as nominating it for deletion. As it is a pretty new show, I think it's a bit too soon. You should probably incubate the draft until you get more sources; here's some to start off: [7]

[8] (hint: You can uses archive.today to get this one) [9]

Feel free to come back if you need anything else. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 06:58, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Actually, I'm not sure if the NYTimes source can be used since I think that it might fail SIGCOV, though the Rotten Tomatoes and Sports Illustrated sources are reliable and good! Tails Wx 23:02, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Tails Wx: It can definitely still be used, just not to establish notability. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:12, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Uh-oh–it's been deleted! :( Tails Wx 23:24, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Under U1. @ Illusion Flame, if you ever want to continue writing the draft and want help, I'm pretty much always free. If not, I can make time. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:27, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

I tagged it for U1 deletion. You can request it be restored in your own userspace. Sorry, I was unaware this discussion was ongoing. I really am not interested in article writing at this time, so you can restore and expand it if you wish. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 23:28, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

That's fair enough. Some people just enjoy different things on Wikipedia. My door is (figuratively) always open if you want another try at article writing :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:33, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

If I ever get into article writing, I will take you up on your figurative open door. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 23:40, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Y'know, maybe I could take over for that draft, the TV show looks interesting! Unless Schminnte wants to...;) Tails Wx 23:48, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

You know, I've never done a joint draft. That sounds fun @ Tails Wx! I'll get the draft refunded and moved to a draft page. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:51, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Can't wait to work with you on the draft, Schminnte! Tails Wx 23:51, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

FYI, the page is at Draft:Mark Rober's Revengineers. I suggest that further communication is done there so my poor talk page doesn't get all cluttered! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:57, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Your poor talk page? Haha! Well, let's talk on the draft talk page! :) Tails Wx 23:59, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you both for working to improve it! I saw the show come on my recommended on Discovery and it was pretty funny. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 00:01, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

How can i add my own article in Wikipedia -- Adhiraj Lahon ( talk) 03:36, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Adhiraj Lahon, writing about yourself is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia, as autobiographies are likely to not be neutral. You userpage is not a place to advertise, so please see the instructions I will place on your talkpage. If want to try at writing an autobiographical article, it will be hard. The best way to start is to have a look at Help:Your first article. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:53, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Hey, I can't figure out how to make an article -- Que3wee2eee ( talk) 12:09, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Que3wee2eee: if you want to make an article, the usual reccomended reading is Help:Your first article and Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Hope that helps, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:43, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Monotron you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jonathanischoice -- Jonathanischoice ( talk) 05:21, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi - Sorry this hasn't been the smoothest review possibly; I've had some IRL crises pop up at just the wrong time (is there ever a right time?). Anyway I've passed most of the criteria, and the article is overall very good I think - just a few minor points I moved to a separate section, mainly introducing terms or names. This is only my 2nd review so I'm still learning ropes too :) Cheers — Jon ( talk) 23:15, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

That's completely fine @ Jonathanischoice: I understand. I'll look over your points soon :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:00, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

The article Monotron you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Monotron for comments about the article, and Talk:Monotron/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jonathanischoice -- Jonathanischoice ( talk) 01:42, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Hello,

I removed your speedy tag on User:Marangse and tagged it as a userspace draft. Perhaps the creator will be able to expand it to something suitable for mainspace. Eastmain ( talk • contribs) 17:24, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank-you Marangse ( talk) 17:26, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

@ Eastmain, I can see your point. I'm more concerned about the nature of the page, which does indeed qualify for U5 as it is not a Userpage as such. I'll move the page to a userpage subpage, as it's not really a Userpage draft just now. @ Marangse your userpage should only be used to describe yourself and your activities on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:User pages. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:32, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, and thanks for guidance. New contributor here... Marangse ( talk) 17:34, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Moved to User:Marangse/Teneo Linguistic Modeling Language. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:35, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

I worked diligently to create a wiki page (not fully published, just in the sandbox), and saved the draft to work on later. it was flagged then deleted within 1 minute. Not even enough time to read the full page. None of which was any form of opinion or advertising. Im wondering why it was deleted and which parts are the issue? FoodAndDrinkWriters ( talk) 17:54, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

@ FoodAndDrinkWriters: First off, I had 10 minutes to read the page (you published at 17:05, I tagged at 17:15). Also, the page was promotional in nature (see Wikipedia:Puffery), otherwise I wouldn't have tagged it. As your edits give this impression, I would reccomend having a look at Wikipedia:CoI as well. If you think I'm wrong, you can contact the deleting admin ( User:Fastily) to see what they think. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:16, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for being my mentor. Will reach out to you anytime I have any questions... Thanks -- Fabeze ( talk) 18:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

I'm free anytime. Just ask anything you need to know about Wikipedia :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 18:17, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Aoidh ( talk) 00:03, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

May thanks

May songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in May. - I had a good story on coronation day: the Te Deum we sang that day. And the following day we sang it for the composer ;)

I nominated Soňa Červená for GA just to give her a bit more exposure, and I took some pics of bright scenery - click on songs. (and then I forgot to sign)

Thank you for the GA below, - I wanted to say so yesterday but was out all day. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:13, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

More congratulations for another GA, further below!! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:10, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Pentecost was full of music, and my story today is that 300 years ago today, Bach became Thomaskantor, with BWV 75, writing music history. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 20:24, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Happy Pentecost Gerda. A nice article that one, commemorating an important cantata. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:28, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Aoidh ( talk) 00:02, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi there Schminnte, I am working freelance for JD Group, the company that owns Incredible (Formerly known as Incredible Connection) I am aware of how to edit/publish text changes however I would like some assistance if possible with how to upload and link their new logo to this current wikipedia page -- GiantEwok ( talk) 11:30, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

You should see Help:Uploading images. Images can be uploaded onto Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons depending on the license. If you are representing the company and want to license the logo under the CC 3.0 Creative Commons license, you will need to see the instructions at Commons. If you want to make a claim of fair use, then you should see the information at Wikipedia:Non-free content. Thanks for contributing, and don't hesitate to reach out if you need more help :) Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 12:29, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi! I had the page I published rejected, but it was heavily cited with all reliable sources and verifiably accurate information. Your help is appreciated. Thanks! Lydiajk ( talk) 08:33, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi there @ Lydiajk. The problem here is that you wrote an article on your userpage, which is not allowed. Userpages are for explaining about your activities on Wikipedia and can contain some (limited) biographical details. If you want to create an article, I would reccomend reading Help:Your first article and looking into Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 09:36, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

That makes sense - thank you! Lydiajk ( talk) 20:17, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

You're very welcome. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:27, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

June songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in June! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:34, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Dear Schminnte

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to address the recent block placed on my Wikipedia account and to provide some clarification regarding the content I have been contributing.

Firstly, I want to emphasize that I am the author and owner of the concept and intellectual property known as "Film/Video-Based Therapy." I have invested significant time and effort into developing this approach and have published relevant research and articles on the topic. As evidence of my credentials, I would like to draw your attention to my ORCID ID: [ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8849-2780]. It provides further verification of my expertise in this area.

I understand that the aim of blocking accounts is to prevent vandalism and inappropriate edits, and I appreciate your dedication to maintaining the integrity of Wikipedia. However, I assure you that my contributions are not intended to vandalize or misrepresent the content. On the contrary, my intention is to provide accurate and valuable information based on my expertise in the field.

I kindly request that you reconsider the block and take a closer look at my credentials and the validity of the information I have been adding. I believe that a thorough examination of my work will demonstrate that I am not only the rightful owner of the intellectual property but also an expert in the subject matter.

I genuinely appreciate your efforts in safeguarding Wikipedia's content, and I would be more than willing to engage in a constructive discussion regarding the inclusion of my work on the platform. I am open to providing additional references, citations, or any other form of evidence that may assist in verifying the accuracy and credibility of my contributions.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to a fruitful resolution and the opportunity to continue contributing my expertise to the Wikipedia community.

Sincerely,

Drjoshcohen

Mark Image

Word Mark FILM/VIDEO-BASED THERAPY

Goods and Services IC 044. US 100 101. G & S: Art therapy; Psychotherapy services. FIRST USE: 20150206. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20150206

Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

Serial Number 86498577

Filing Date January 8, 2015

Current Basis 1A

Original Filing Basis 1B

Date Amended to Current Register May 5, 2015

Registration Number 4770701

Registration Date July 7, 2015

Owner (REGISTRANT) Cohen, Josh INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 2436 E 4th St #157 Long Beach CALIFORNIA 90814

Attorney of Record Rick Ruz, Esq.

Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "THERAPY" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

Type of Mark SERVICE MARK

Register SUPPLEMENTAL

Affidavit Text SECT 8 (6-YR).

Live/Dead Indicator LIVE Drjoshcohen ( talk) 21:32, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello @ Drjoshcohen. I will preface this by saying that you are not blocked, so you are very much free to continue editing. I cannot block people on Wikipedia, or even delete pages for that matter: that is the job of Wikipedia's administrators.

What I have done is recommended that your userpage is deleted by way of our speedy deletion process, in particular criteria U5. U5 is used to delete userpages (like your own) that are not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. User pages should only be used for describing you activities on Wikipedia, with limited biographical information allowed. This is why the page has been deleted several times: there is not necessarily anything wrong with the content, but rather the placing of said content. I would recommend that you do not recreate the page on this user page again, but read on if you are interested in attempting to properly write an autobiography on Wikipedia.

If you do want to attempt to write about yourself, that activity is strongly discouraged but not prohibited. Autobiographies should be in accordance with our policy on neutrality; good reading for this is Help:Your first article and Wikipedia:Autobiography. I would reccomend that you use our "Articles for Creation" process for this as it allows the content to be audited by a reviewer, which in my opinion is essential for making sure autobiographies are neutral.

I hope this reaches you well and helps you understand why this has happened. I hope you can find your place helping out Wikipedia: we do know we dearly need more experts! Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 22:23, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Dear Schminnte

I understand and appreciate the importance of respecting copyright laws and intellectual property rights. I would like to clarify that I, as Joshua L Cohen, am the owner of the term "Film/video-based therapy" as it pertains to the specific methodologies and research I have pioneered and documented in my academic work.

While I recognize that the term "Film/video-based therapy" can be used generically, its specific application in the context of my work and publications is unique and proprietary. It's important to note that copyright of these works is held by me and my publisher, not Wikipedia or any other party. These works are not open-source, and their intellectual property rights need to be respected.

I'm aware of Wikipedia's guidelines regarding conflicts of interest, and I take these rules seriously. I understand that I should not write about myself, my work, or my interests on Wikipedia, in order to maintain a neutral point of view.

However, I have been using ChatGPT, an AI developed by OpenAI, to generate content based on my inputs. I believe this does not violate the conflict of interest rules, as it's not me writing the content directly. According to Wikipedia's guidelines, content generated by AI is considered as original authorship, as long as it is not simply copying or closely paraphrasing from copyrighted sources.

The content that I have contributed, through ChatGPT, is original, not closely paraphrased from copyrighted sources, and properly cited. The intention is to contribute to the Wikipedia community by providing accurate and reliable information about a specific field of psychology where I have expertise.

I'd like to understand more about how Wikipedia views the usage of AI like ChatGPT in generating content. If AI-generated content is viewed as original authorship, does this not suggest that such content can be used on Wikipedia to represent an author's original work without violating conflict of interest rules? I'd appreciate your insights on this matter.

Sincerely,

Joshua L Cohen Drjoshcohen ( talk) 22:57, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

@ Drjoshcohen: I'm not very involved in this matter, so I would recommend that you trust the experience of @ Diannaa. As far as I know, we don't have an official policy on the use of LLMs like chatGPT yet, but we do have a draft that's being created for one at Wikipedia:Large language models. That would provide some insight, but it is to be taken with a pinch of salt.

In any case, as long as you agree to not use your userpage in the ways I've outlined above and use the correct processes, please consider me uninvolved in this matter. I'm only concerned with the use of your userpage, not any copyright infringement as that is being handled by others. Best, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:16, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte. Thank you for your understanding and for clarifying your intentions. I apologize if my previous response came across as accusing or hostile; that was not my intention. I appreciate your willingness to engage in a constructive approach to correcting errors rather than simply erasing content.

As for the use of LLMs like ChatGPT on platforms like Wikipedia, it's indeed a topic of ongoing discussion and development. I understand that there may not be an official policy yet, but the draft being created at Wikipedia:Large language models can serve as a useful reference. It's always important to exercise caution and consider multiple perspectives when using such tools.

I accept your assurance that you are not seeking to abuse the system and cause harm. It's unfortunate that some individuals do exploit these technologies, making it necessary to address potential misuse. I appreciate your respectful approach, and I'm here to help if you have any questions or need assistance with anything else. Drjoshcohen ( talk) 23:33, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

I would like to emphasise that one of the points in that proposal I have linked is to never use LLMs to write talk page comments. If you are using an LLM to write comments like this, please stop. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 08:45, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

hi -- Suckers101 ( talk) 02:11, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi @ Suckers101, is there anything you want help with? Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 07:11, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

I need to add images but I can’t do anything. Millir Dicker ( talk) 15:58, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

@ Millir Dicker: To add images to Wikipedia articles, you can use the text [[File:IMAGENAMEHERE]]. More information can be found at Help:Pictures. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:01, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Arc (browser) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BuySomeApples ( talk) 07:05, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte. I've seen you editing recently and you seem like an experienced Wikipedia editor. Would you please consider applying to become a New Page Reviewer? Reviewing/patrolling a page doesn't take much time but it requires a good understanding of Wikipedia policies and guidelines; currently Wikipedia needs experienced users at this task. But kindly read the tutorial before making your decision. Thanks. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 12:56, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

I know you’ve said you weren’t interested in the past, but the NPP team could really use your help! - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 12:56, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Nice to see you again. I've been more active in patrolling recent changes and new pages recently (just incase they fall under CSD), so I will consider this invitation as a natural progression of that. I'll see if I can formulate an application soon. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

You’re welcome! And good luck with your application. - 🔥 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 14:59, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi Schminnte. Your account has been added to the "New page reviewers" user group. Please check back at WP:PERM in case your user right is time limited or probationary. This user group allows you to review new pages through the Curation system and mark them as patrolled, tag them for maintenance issues, or nominate them for deletion. The list of articles awaiting review is located at the New Pages Feed. New page reviewing is vital to maintaining the integrity of the encyclopedia. If you have not already done so, you must read the tutorial at New Pages Review, the linked guides and essays, and fully understand the deletion policy. If you need any help or want to discuss the process, you are welcome to use the new page reviewer talk page. In addition, please remember:

• Be nice to new editors. They are usually not aware that they are doing anything wrong. Do make use of the message feature when tagging pages for maintenance so that they are aware.
• You will frequently be asked by users to explain why their page is being deleted. Please be formal and polite in your approach to them – even if they are not.
• If you are not sure what to do with a page, don't review it – just leave it for another reviewer.
• Accuracy is more important than speed. Take your time to patrol each page. Use the message feature to communicate with article creators and offer advice as much as possible.

The reviewer right does not change your status or how you can edit articles. If you no longer want this user right, you also may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. In cases of abuse or persistent inaccuracy of reviewing, or long-term inactivity, the right may be withdrawn at administrator discretion. If you can read any languages other than English, please add yourself to the list of new page reviewers with language proficiencies. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 15:40, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much @ Rosguill. Before I start reviewing, is there any tips or scripts you have for new reviewers? I've heard there's also a discord, but don't know where the link is. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:59, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

You can find the link to the Discord server near the top of WT:NPR, the main talk page for new page reviewers (disclaimer: I don't think I've ever used the NPP discord myself). As far as advice goes, if you've already read through the tutorial at WP:NPP, you should read through the further pages linked in the Further reading section for further guidance. In particular, you may find WP:QG and WP:RPATROL to be useful, as they provide more concrete and holistic advice for article and redirect reviews respectively, as opposed to the more abstract list of rules and processes that make up the core tutorial. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 17:07, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I'm looking forward to helping out! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:09, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Sent by Zippybonzo using MediaWiki message delivery at 06:59, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Monotron, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot ( talk) 22:06, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

 —  Amakuru ( talk) 00:03, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

hello, a few hours ago you deleted a page, kiev 16U cameras, what was wrong with the content? Bettyblackstock ( talk) 18:55, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Not so much wrong content, but wrong place. On Wikipedia, our userpages are to describe our activities on the encyclopedia ( mine as an example), not write an article. It was deleted because of this. Please make sure that your userpage is used to describe your activities on Wikipedia in the future. Some biographical details are allowed, but only limited. For more information, see Wikipedia:User pages. Thanks and happy editing, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 20:42, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, I have never created a page on wiki and I did not know a user page was meant to be about me. I will read more on how to move my sandbox article to the wiki. Thanks, Gareth Bettyblackstock ( talk) 01:22, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Blood on the Floor (Turnage) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Aza24 -- Aza24 ( talk) 11:41, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Aoidh ( talk) 00:03, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Schminnte, I am reaching out because another Wikipedian recommended that you're one of the most ideal candidates that we really need to recruit for our study! Specifically, we are recruiting experienced Wikipedians to help label a few edits on this page by next weekend (July 22, 2023) to tell whether they are damaging and saved with good or bad faith. This is the last and most critical part of a larger study that aims to support Wikipedians to collectively evaluate AI systems on Wikipedia, including ORES and LiftWing, that power many anti-vandalism tools, such as Huggle, SWViewer, etc. More background and information are available on the study page for your reference. Thank you so much for your consideration! Tzusheng ( talk) 14:39, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@ Tzusheng: I would be willing to do this when I find time. As this study is for the wider benefit of Wikipedia, I would be happy to help your research without seeking compensation. Just to be sure before I sign up, am I correct in saying that: 1) this only needs me to label whether the edit is good/bad faith and damaging/not damaging, and 2) this is a one-time job? Thanks for the opportunity. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 15:14, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@ Schminnte Thank you so much! To answer your question: 1) the study involves labeling edits (damaging/not damaging and good/bad faith) in your column (which I will create after your confirmation) and discussing with another four Wikipedians who also participate in the study to enter labels in the consensus column, which should reflect the consensus and not necessarily the result of majority labels, and 2) yes, this is a one-time request that we hope to finish before next weekend. Thanks again for your consideration! Tzusheng ( talk) 15:42, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@ Tzusheng: I think I should be able to do this then. You can take this as my confirmation :) I'll look forward to starting. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 15:56, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@ Schminnte Thank you! I've added your username to the table. As always, I am available anytime for questions! Tzusheng ( talk) 16:10, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Schminnte,

I see you are going through some User pages and tagging inappropriate ones for CSD U5 speedy deletion. Just a reminder that many new editors aren't aware of their Sandboxes or Draft space and they use their User page to start new articles. If you see a User page that looks like an article draft, please move it to the editor's Sandbox or to Draft space rather than tag it for deletion. I'm relying on your good judgment and editing experience to be able to tell the different between a legitimate draft and an autobiography! Thank you for all of your contributions to the project. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:44, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Oh, and I haven't checked but I do hope you are leaving editors whose User pages you've tagged a talk page notice explaining why their User page was tagged for deletion. If you are already doing this using Twinkle, well, good job, thank you! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:45, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@ Liz: sorry about that. I'll try to exercise my discretion more carefully. I do use Twinkle to tag so I always notify the users. For my reference (I see all the pages I've tagged tonight have been deleted: log), is there any tags specifically that you feel I could do better on, or is this just something to look out for in the future. I generally feel that my tagging is pretty accurate, so any help here would be appreciated. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 23:55, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello Schminnte, I used to create a Wikipedia page for my company: ERYICA: European Youth Information and Counselling Agency, but our previous account has been blocked, I guess, for copyright reasons. So I created a new account to create the page, so my question is : Can I put the information that are on our website on Wikipedia or should there be no duplicated content? Which means I have to rewrite all the texts. By the way, is it possible to publish the Wikipedia page as a draft ? Because I don't want to publish it and get blocked again.

Looking forward to reading to you -- ERYICA - European Youth Information and Counselling Agency ( talk) 12:28, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey there @ ERYICA - European Youth Information and Counselling Agency, couple of things. First off, I'm assuming that the account User:Eryica was the previous one. If so, the reason you were blocked was due to your username: on Wikipedia, usernames that represent an organisation or imply shared use are not allowed. All you need to do to be unblocked from that account is request a change in username. I would recommend either doing that on the former account and continuing editing on it or filing a username change for your current account, as the same problem still applies. I will put a notice on your talk page ( User talk:ERYICA - European Youth Information and Counselling Agency). Please do not edit or start a draft before you do one of these options. As for creating an article, if you are employed by ERYICA, you must first disclose that paid relationship. On Wikipedia we strongly discourage CoI editing, so if you still want to create a draft I would strongly recommend you submit it through our Articles for Creation scheme. This means the article will be reviewed by some of our editors, which means it is less likely to be biased. As for copying over information from your website, please do not do this unless your website uses an appropriate license. If it is in copyright, we cannot use it. So to summarise, please 1) request a username change first, 2) disclose your paid editing and only then 3) begin a draft. Thanks for wanting to help. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 13:47, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

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	For your incredible speed in detecting and reverting vandalism. Thank you! Jtrrs0 ( talk) 16:25, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you @ Jtrrs0! Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 16:29, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

You're welcome. Very well deserved. The speed with which you find some of the vandalism and revert it is uncanny. Well done! Jtrrs0 ( talk) 16:30, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello @ Schminnte! Thank you for pointing out how my first article didn't meet Wikipedia's guidelines.

Please don't delete it, but just put it in my sandbox so I can edit it and make sure it complies with Wikipedia's guidelines. All I want is to include the Texas Hemp Harvest Festival into Wikipedia as many other festival have their own article.

Do you know how can I ask for remunerated help in order to comply with the guidelines? Beastyandy ( talk) 13:52, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey @ Beastyandy, the article was deleted before I saw this. The main problem with the article was that it was using a rather promotional tone, but it also didn't show how the festival was notable. Keep in mind that just because other festivals are notable, it doesn't mean that this one is. If you want to try and adapt the article to our policies, I would recommend either starting afresh in your sandbox or asking @ Bbb23 (the deleting admin) to kindly userfy it for you. As you're quite a new user, I would also suggest that you use our Articles for creation scheme, which helps newer users learn how to write articles according to our norms while letting them draft at the same time. Thanks, Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 14:05, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

I find it dissapointing that you are an editor that automatically "deletes" things before you give them a chance. I started a page with a short profile about a company, and you deleted it. Company pages help inform people the profile behind companies. You should allow time for a page to post their contributions before you request deletion. Very upset at people who just 'assume' things. Maybe tell the Chicago Tribune to be deleted becuase you do not like their name and company on Wikipedia because it could be advertising.

This was posted on response to my tagging of a user's blatantly promotional sandbox. The user is now indefinitely blocked for promotion. I recommend that the user realises that Wikipedia is not a tool for promotion if they wish to be unblocked. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 21:33, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello dear!! I had a draft which I can't able to find where it is now. May you please tell me where to get it? -- Dak Mangar Bol ( talk) 09:41, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

( talk page stalker) @ Dak Mangar Bol you can find it (Redacted), might I also say making the title of your draft your email is not reccomended, if you want to change it, just leave another message here. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 09:46, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

For the enjoyable Huggle session we had recently. (rat rat yes)

Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 19:27, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

rat rat yes indeed. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 19:28, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

And cat cat no. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 12:00, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello Schminnte, thank you for pointing out my unfinished article about the guitarist Nico which was deleted 21:31, 25 July 2023 (UTC). I just wanted to bring relevant information about this artist nicoguitarman for the listeners. If possible, I would like to finish the article. If I am unable to do this, I would like to ask who deals with this? Young guitarist ( talk) 17:30, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

If you want to create an article I would say to use your sandbox or a draft page. The page was deleted because it was on your userpage, which should be used to explain your activities on Wikipedia with only limited biographical information allowed. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:56, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

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